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Retired hospitality trainer to management level.๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Evertonianโ™ฟ๏ธ. Chester UK. Second World War history. Aircraft โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿช‚๐Ÿšซ bitcoin/๐Ÿšซforex๐Ÿšซfascists I won't bite, so just don't! I'll just ignore/block.

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Are any of the Reform party not in bed with the Kremlin?

I am completely baffled why any British "patriot" would vote for these traitors.

15.10.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Starmer is not a natural politician, but he was evidently an excellent lawyer. Those instincts came through in PMQs today. It also reminded me of how grateful I am to have a sensible MP as PM. The UK isn't without problems, but Americans I have spoken to are envious of us having Starmer as PM.

15.10.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Starmer forensically dismantled hapless Badenoch with his lawyerly approach. Badenochโ€™s face was the proof ๐Ÿ˜‚ #ukpolitics

15.10.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Nigel Farage and the foreign influence threat How US anti-abortionists are supporting Reform, and why we need to talk about Russian influence, with the New York Timesโ€™ Jane Bradley.

Nigel Farage and the foreign influence threat
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

15.10.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Somewhere in Southern England." (#OTD in 1940. #WW2 #HISTORY)

15.10.2025 06:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#OTD in 1943, Italy. A chicken is being plucked to be consumed in the evening. Note the deep wading kit on the Sherman. #WW2 #HISTORY

15.10.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#OTD in 1944. American and British men at a mobile bath and laundry unit. #WW2 #HISTORY

15.10.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#OTD in 1942, Tobruk, North Africa. A discarded Italian bomb is blown up. The resulting craters were used to hide tanks. #WW2 #HISTORY

15.10.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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(February 1945, Nijmegen area.) Operation Veritable. A Universal carrier boarding a Landing Vehicle Tracked or "Buffalo". #WW2 #HISTORY

15.10.2025 06:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
First prototype Beaufort pictured in 1938 around the time of its first flight. Modifications to the aircraft and issues with its Taurus engines delayed the typeโ€™s entry into service until late 1939, with the first operational mission not taking place until April 1940. The image shows a twin radial-engined aircraft with a glazed nose in natural metal finish. Itโ€™s parked on a grass airfield under a cloudless sky, the sun casting its shadow clearly.
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First prototype Beaufort pictured in 1938 around the time of its first flight. Modifications to the aircraft and issues with its Taurus engines delayed the typeโ€™s entry into service until late 1939, with the first operational mission not taking place until April 1940. The image shows a twin radial-engined aircraft with a glazed nose in natural metal finish. Itโ€™s parked on a grass airfield under a cloudless sky, the sun casting its shadow clearly. ๐Ÿ“ท IWM (MH 3178)

15th October 1938: first flight of the Bristol Beaufort. Closely related to the Blenheim and Beaufighter, it was designed from the outset as an anti-shipping aircraft, with torpedo carrying capability. The Beaufort served with RAF Coastal Command over European waters until 1942.
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15.10.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

14 October 1940: At least 66 people were killed when a Luftwaffe bomb penetrated Balham High Road and hit the tube station. #History #WW2 #London

14.10.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#truth ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

14.10.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 532    ๐Ÿ” 116    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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โ€˜I love Hitlerโ€™: Leaked messages expose Young Republicansโ€™ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

...I don't think it actually needs any comment, the story says it all.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

14.10.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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The only violence Iโ€™ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; itโ€™s evidence.

13.10.2025 03:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23505    ๐Ÿ” 13806    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1564    ๐Ÿ“Œ 969
14.10.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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"Never forget that it only takes one political, economic or religious crisis for women's rights to be put in jeopardy.

Those rights are never to be taken for granted; you must remain vigilant throughout your life."

Simone de Beauvoir

14.10.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Prewar photograph of U-47 - the identity number on the conning tower was removed at the outbreak of war. The image shows a German U-Boat running on the surface in choppy coastal waters. A number of the crew are in the conning tower or immediately aft of it on the casing.

Prewar photograph of U-47 - the identity number on the conning tower was removed at the outbreak of war. The image shows a German U-Boat running on the surface in choppy coastal waters. A number of the crew are in the conning tower or immediately aft of it on the casing.

14th October 1939: Sinking of HMS Royal Oak. Shortly after midnight, U-47 under Kapitรคnleutnant Gunther Prien managed to enter the Royal Navy anchorage at Scapa Flow through Kirk Sound, which had not yet been secured by a blockship.
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14.10.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.

14.10.2025 07:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6107    ๐Ÿ” 2358    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 176    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61
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Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister's wife โ€“ HOPE not hate IN BREACH OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES: REFORM UKโ€™S RICHARD TICE Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has broken parliamentary rules by failing to register lavish hospitality...

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance ministerโ€™s wife

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

14.10.2025 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 531    ๐Ÿ” 349    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

THIS: ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

14.10.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21017    ๐Ÿ” 8343    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 802    ๐Ÿ“Œ 337
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To all you patriots (and UK authorities)

Is this not political interference of the most egregious and socially divisive kind?

14.10.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 807    ๐Ÿ” 298    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

I am once again begging you to boycott Tesla

14.10.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 703    ๐Ÿ” 247    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Labour has already delivered or making progress towards two-thirds of its manifesto pledges The Labour government has already delivered or is making progress towards around two thirds of its manifesto pledges, after just over a year in power.

What's this?

An actual media story being positive about the real achievements the Labour government are making towards delivering their manifesto.

I know many of you already know this fact, but isn't it good to see someone in the media reporting it?

Thank you @politicsjoe.bsky.social

14.10.2025 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 204    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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(Splendid picture, I think.) #OTD in 1940, Church Fenton airfield. Squadron Leader Peter Townsend from 85 Squadron (with a walking stick and bandaged foot) with his pilots. Among the pilots are two Poles, two Frenchmen, a New Zealander and a pilot from Nigeria. #WW2 #HISTORY

14.10.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#OTD in 1944, Greece. Men from 2 Independent Parachute Brigade on their drop zone. Athens would be liberated. (Alas, soon a civil war would brake out.) #WW2 #HISTORY

14.10.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#OTD in 1944. Paratroops from 2 Independent Parachute Brigade on their way to their drop zone at Megara in Greece. #WW2 #HISTORY

14.10.2025 06:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Royal Armoured Car. #WW2 #HISTORY

14.10.2025 06:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bristol Beaufighters from Coastal Command attacking German ships. #WW2 #HISTORY

14.10.2025 06:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The making of an airfield. (1944, France. #WW2 #HISTORY)

14.10.2025 06:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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